CARVER BRIEFLY: Nov. 18

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Transfer Station, beach stickers now available

CARVER — Transfer Station and beach stickers for 2017-18 are now available at the Permitting Department, 108 Main St. Stickers are $20 for two years and $10 for age 65 and older. Proof of Carver residency is required with name and address, license and registration or tax bill.

State Rep. Susan Williams Gifford office hours

BOSTON — State Rep. Susan Williams Gifford, R-Wareham, recently announced her next district office hours.

She will hold meetings in all three towns of the 2nd Plymouth District: Middleborough, Carver and Wareham. At these meetings, residents will be able to meet with Gifford or her legislative aide, one-on-one. The schedule is as follows:

10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 9 in the Selectman’s Conference Room at Carver Town Hall, 108 Main St.

Noon to 1 p.m. Dec. 9 at the District Office, Suite 213F, 191 Main St., Wareham

Meetings can also be scheduled by appointment. For appointments or more information, residents may call the Boston Office at 617-722-2100; the District Office at 508-295-5999; or email Gifford at Susan.Gifford@MAHouse.gov.

Carver Police Union to host toy drive

CARVER — The Carver Police Union is hosting a toy drive through Dec. 16 at the Carver Police Station, 112 Main St.

Salvation Army Coat Drive

PLYMOUTH - The Salvation Army is holding a Coat Drive through Dec. 16, accepting new and used coats for those in need in our community. Take all coats to the Salvation Army office at 8 Carver Road in Plymouth. Local hair dresser Hair By Catherine has offered to give free haircuts for anyone who donates a coat. Coupons for this will be distributed at the office upon receiving coats.

Carver Middle School movie pass books

CARVER — The Carver Middle School Student Government is selling movie pass books to Flagship Cinema for $25. All proceeds will go back to the students by subsidizing field trips and organizing community service projects. The books contain two free movie passes, four buy-one-get-one-free movie passes and concession discounts. Residents interested in purchasing a movie pass can call Sean Sullivan at 508-866-6196.

Light in the Darkness: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 9 and 16, and from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 10 and 17. Join Plimoth Plantation for the third annual Light in the Darkness candlelight stroll and discover new worlds of holiday enchantment. Cost is $10 for adult nonmembers, $8 for child nonmembers, $8 for adult members, and $6.50 for child members. Children younger than 5 are free.

Breakfast with Santa: 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 11 at Plimoth Plantation. Children will have the opportunity to decorate their own holiday gingerbread man and visit with Santa.

PLYMOUTH – The Spire Center for Performing Arts presents eclectic entertainment at 25 1/2 Court St. in downtown Plymouth. The Spire is handicap accessible; parking is available street side and in public lots in close proximity. For more information, to order tickets online or to learn more about The Spire, visit www.spirecenter.org, or follow the Spire Center for Performing Arts on Facebook.

PLYMOUTH — The Pilgrim Society and Pilgrim Hall Museum have announced that historian Jane Kamensky will serve as the 2016 Forefathers Day speaker on Dec. 21.

Kamensky is a professor of history at Harvard University and Pforzheimer Foundation director of the Schlesinger Library. A scholar of early America and the age of revolutions, Kamensky will reveal insights from her new biography, “A Revolution in Color: The World of John Singleton Copley,” and will discuss Copley’s special connections to Plymouth. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.

The Forefathers Day celebration is an annual tradition of the Pilgrim Society dating from 1820 to commemorate the Pilgrims’ landing in Plymouth on the day of their arrival, Dec. 21. This year’s Forefathers Day event will be held at 4 p.m. Dec. 21.

Registration is required for the dinner. The cost for Pilgrim Society members is $68, for nonmembers, $75. Table seating for 10 may be purchased at $610. To purchase tickets, call 508-746-1620, ext. 7, visit the Pilgrim Hall Museum, or visit pilgrimhallmuseum.org.

Light in the Darkness: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 9 and 16, and from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 10 and 17. Join Plimoth Plantation for the third annual Light in the Darkness candlelight stroll and discover new worlds of holiday enchantment. Cost is $10 for adult nonmembers, $8 for child nonmembers, $8 for adult members, and $6.50 for child members. Children younger than 5 are free.

Breakfast with Santa: 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 11 at Plimoth Plantation. Children will have the opportunity to decorate their own holiday gingerbread man and visit with Santa.

PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Police Department has announced the next dates for Project Outreach’s community drop-in centers, from 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 28 at New Testament Church, 1120 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, and Dec. 13 at New Hope Chapel, 89 Court St., Plymouth. The drop-in centers are designed to address ongoing battles with opioid substance abuse.

The Plymouth Police Department partners with several agencies, including Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth; High Point Treatment Centers; Gosnold Treatment Centers; Clean Slate; South Bay Mental Health; Bay State Community Services; and the Carver, Middleborough and Duxbury police departments.

Also present will be representatives and coaches from these agencies to provide guidance and counseling to those inflicted with opioid and other addiction problems and their families. Anyone who has a family member who suffers from, or they suspect may have an addiction problem, is invited to drop in.

Saints and Singers Christmas concerts

PLYMOUTH — The Saints & Singers Chorus is celebrating 37 years of singing together by performing a series of Christmas concerts at churches throughout the Southern New England area.

The concert, “Everything Glorious,” is the 2016 Christmas Cantata that features modern and traditional Christmas music in celebration of the holiday. There is no charge for admission at any of the venues, however, a freewill offering will be taken to help defray the chorus’s expenses and to help fund music scholarships awarded each year.

Rehearsals for the 2016 Easter season begin in January and will be held at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Bourne United Methodist Church. For information, contact the Saints and Singers president Tom Pucci at 508-540-5942.

The event will feature free games and crafts, face painting and performances by Big Ryan’s Tall Tales. Raffles will be held with prizes like a New Hampshire getaway, a ride to school with the Carver Fire Department and gift cards to many local restaurants. A bake sale table will also be available, and a visit from Santa is scheduled.

Carver Middle High School Student Government collects clothes

CARVER — The Carver Middle High School Student Government will collect gently used clothes at a collection box located outside the Middle School Guidance Department, 60 South Meadow Road, Carver.

While at the center, guests can see and speak with the artisans that will also be on hand, demonstrating their skills.

South Middleborough Grange holiday faire

MIDDLEBOROUGH — South Middleborough Grange will host its annual holiday faire from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 10 at the South Middleborough Grange Hall, 570 Wareham St., South Middleborough. Tables are available for rent for $15 by calling 508-947-6406. A baked goods table and snack bar will be available, and the hall will be decorated by vendors.

Americana Theatre Company to present ‘Parfumerie’

PLYMOUTH — Americana Theatre Company, Plymouth’s professional theater company, will present “Parfumerie,” a play adapted by E.P. Dowdall from the Hungarian play “Illatszertar” by Miklos Laszlo beginning at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North St.

The show will run until Dec. 15. The production is sponsored in part by The Foundation for Creative Achievement. Pre-show receptions welcome all guests to enjoy the holiday spirit beginning at 6:30 p.m.

“Parfumerie” follows the tangled tale of shop employee George Horvath, set in 20th-century Budapest. Days before Christmas, Horvath’s boss fires him after mistakenly suspecting him to be the lover of his unfaithful wife. Meanwhile, his own love life goes awry when he discovers that the stranger he has fallen in love with through a secret correspondence is none other than Amalia Balash, a co-worker with whom he constantly feuds.

Tickets for “Parfumerie” are $25 general admission. The production is recommended for ages 8 and older. Group rates are available.

For tickets or more information, visit americanatheatre.org or call 508-591-0282. Advance ticket purchases are recommended because seating is limited due to capacity.

Poetry: The Art of Words

PLYMOUTH – Poetry: The Art of Words, the Mike Amado Memorial Series, is held at the Plymouth Center for the Arts, at 11 North St.

Admission and refreshments are free. For details, visit ptaow.com. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Plymouth Cultural Council. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and music starts at noon, with poetry at 12:45 p.m. and an open mic at 1:15 p.m.

Dec. 11: Lori Desrosiers and David Miller.

Claychick to host Handmade Holiday

PLYMOUTH — Claychick, 121 Camelot Drive, Plymouth, will host its Handmade Holiday from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 11. Residents can join in an intimate holiday shopping setting as they choose handmade gifts made by local women artists. Light refreshments will be served and raffles will be held. Attendees should consider taking a small unwrapped gift to donate to the Children's Holiday Fund.

Kingston Collection hosts Santa

KINGSTON — In addition to the normal photos with Santa, Kingston Collection will also offer other events throughout the holiday season:

n Guests are invited to take their pet to get his or her photo taken with Santa from 6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 11.

n Santa will be hosting Toddler Time at Sky Zone from 10-11 a.m. Dec. 16.

n Waxy’s will be hosting Breakfast with Santa inside the restaurant from 10-11 a.m. Dec. 18. Guests can join Santa as they eat breakfast and get to talk with him about all things Christmas.

For information on these events, visit kingstoncollection.com.

Nature Book Club

PLYMOUTH — The Nature, Environment and Conservation Book Club will discuss “Blue Revolution: Unmaking America’s Water Crisis” by Cynthia Barnett at the club’s meeting at 5 p.m. Dec. 12, at the headquarters of the Southeastern Massachusetts Pine Barrens Alliance, 204 Long Pond Road, Plymouth.

Ten copies of the book are on reserve at the circulation desk of the Plymouth Main Library and anyone with an Old Colony Library Network card may sign one out, read it and participate in the next meeting.

The book club reads nature-writing classics, such as “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek” by Annie Dillard, solutions-oriented works, such as “Green Town USA: The Handbook for America’s Sustainable Future” and reflections on human nature and its relationships with the natural world, by scientists and philosophers. The book club was started by Goldenrod Foundation.

Club meetings are held the second Monday of every month. For information: dss@goldenrod.org; 757-777-6601; goldenrod.org/blog/book-club.

Laurelwood hosting Kusmin paintings exhibit

PLYMOUTH — Laurelwood at The Pinehills, 10 Golf Drive, Plymouth, will host an exhibit of watercolor artist, teacher and author Andrew Kusmin through January 2017.

The show will also include the works of approximately 30 of Kusmin's students. The public is invited to view the exhibit at Laurelwood from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through January. For information: kusminarts.com; laurelwoodatthepinehills.com.

Carver author to release children’s book

CARVER — Author P.M. Kelly, of Carver, will release his first children’s book, “Dream Butterflies,” at a Book Launch Party at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Carver Public Library, 2 Meadowbrook Way.

Kelly and his wife, artist Connie Kelly, will present this new children’s early reader chapter book. “Dream Butterflies” is based on a bedtime story that the author told to his daughter. It is the tale of a young princess on her quest for her dreams.

This event will feature an excerpt reading by the author, light refreshments, a butterfly craft for kids, a Q&A session and signings with the Kellys.

Anyone who wears a princess outfit for the event will receive a free gift and a raffle ticket to other book-related prizes. “Dream Butterflies” books and special holiday gift packs, including book, poster, bookmark, tote bag and coloring book, will be for sale at the event.

Admission to this event is free. For information, call 508-866-3415.

Bingo!

CARVER - Our Lady of Lourdes in Carver hosts Bingo from 6:30 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, at 130 Main St. The doors open at 4 p.m. and paper sales will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Carver Middle School student government is collecting gently used coats in bins outside of the middle school guidance office. The coats are collected and cleaned at Anton’s Cleaners and distributed by community agencies to those in need. For information, contact Sean Sullivan at 508-866-6196.

Carver Music Boosters launch website

CARVER — The Carver Music Boosters recently launched a website at carvermusic.org.

The website celebrates the musical accomplishments of Carver students and features notices of upcoming music events in Carver and opportunities for Carver students. The website also acts as a central organizing point for people who wish to support music in Carver.

Residents can visit the website to sign up for Carver Music Boosters emails and to learn how to designate Carver Music Boosters as an Amazon Smiles charity of choice.

Hadassah Plymouth Holiday Gift Wrap

PLYMOUTH — Hadassah Plymouth will host a Holiday Gift Wrap event to benefit charity from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 19 and 1 to 8 p.m. Dec. 20 at The Stonebridge Club in The Pinehills, 55 Stonebridge Drive, Plymouth. Volunteers will wrap presents for attendees. Boxes will be available for sale.

The event will also take place in Kingston from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 16-24 at Kingston Collection, 101 Kingston Collection Way.

Donations will benefit Hadassah, who has been building bridges to peace through medical research in Israel, the U.S. and worldwide, treating patients without regard for race, religion or nationality.

The show will include performances by LLDS team dancers and will showcase professional dancers from Festival Ballet Providence, Providence Ballet Theatre and the Goulding School Irish Step Dancers. The concert will also include performances by the eighth-grade Carver Middle School chorus and the Carver High School jazz band. A bake sale, raffles and T-shirt sales will round out the evening.

For more information and tickets, visit the event Facebook page facebook.com/lldscancerbenefitperformance.

Repeat Boutique hosts Fun Fall Sale

CARVER — Repeat Boutique Thrift Shop, 115 Main St., Carver, is hosting a Fun Fall Sale. If an item is marked with a pumpkin, a turkey or a leaf, buyers will get 50 percent off the price. Attendees can also stop by on Wednesday for the Wacky Wednesday surprise sale.

PLYMOUTH – Each year through 2020, the Plymouth Antiquarian Society will present “Burial Hill: History in Progress,” a series of history expeditions on Burial Hill, one of America’s oldest and most significant burying grounds.

Free tours are offered at 1 p.m. the first Saturday of every month. Local historians and guides, including Stephen O’Neill and Joyce Poremski, join Pilgrim Society Executive Director Donna Curtin as tour leaders, sharing their individual expertise on a range of topics.

The tour meets at the main Burial Hill stairway&semi; no reservations are required. Participants may traverse steep and slippery slopes, so wear appropriate shoes. Severe weather may cancel the tour and updates will be posted on the Plymouth Antiquarian Society Facebook page. For more information, email pasm@verizon.net or call 508-746-0012 or visit www.plymouthantiquariansociety.org.

Special needs preschool screening

CARVER — Residents with children who are preschool-aged, ages 3 to 5, can contact the Carver Public Schools preschool and schedule a screening. Screenings are generally held on the first Friday of the month throughout the school year. To schedule a screening or for information, call Annemarie Blackden at 508-866-6307; Emily Levenson at 508-86-6377; or Lisa Wethington at 508-866-6403.

Al Anon group meets

CARVER — The Road to Serenity Al Anon group will meet at 9:30 a.m. Friday mornings at The Church of the Vine, 3 Wareham St., South Carver, in the downstairs fellowship room. Al Anon is a support group for families and friends of alcoholics and addicts.

CAPT PAL preschool openings

CARVER - CAPT PAL Preschool is accepting applications for fall 2016. CAPT PAL is a traditional preschool offering morning sessions for children ages 2.9 through 5. The preschool is located downstairs at the United parish of Carver church, in Carver center. For more information about the programs available or to request an application, call the school at 508-866-5415.

Report a pothole

CARVER - If you see or "experience" a pothole on any town road in Carver, the town asks that you report it immediately by sending its location by email to pothole@carverma.org.

Forest fun

CARVER - The DCR is offering a full calendar of events in Myles Standish State Forest to engage and educate people of all ages and experience. These events are free and open to the public and are held at 194 Cranberry Road in South Carver, unless otherwise specified. Dress for the weather, wear boots and take water and a snack. Programs may be modified due to trail conditions or cancelled in the event of rain, snow or icy trails. Call ahead to confirm at 508-866-2526. For a trail map, including parking lots, visit mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/parks/trails/mssf3.pdf.

Donations for Chrissy’s Charity

PLYMOUTH – Chrissy’s Charity is in great need for donation of rosaries, even broken, which can be prepared and sent to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. They bring great comfort to the troops of any religious denomination or even of no known faith at all in life-threatening situations. The group has sent more than 600 rosaries to date. Also needed is any type of jewelry (even broken), religious medals, four-ply yarn for prayer shawls and beads for the blessed faith bracelets to be given to those facing great health problems at the local hospital. Drop off donations are at both Rockland Trust locations, Court Street and Pilgrim Hill Road in Plymouth, and Balboni’s Drug Store on Court Street in North Plymouth. Call or email Jane at 508-746-6095 or gingerw2@comcast.net for details.

Nautical and military cadet training

BUZZARDS BAY – Gosnold Division and Training Ship Patriot State of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps are welcoming new applicants to the training program at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Young men and women between the ages of 11 and 13 who may be interested in nautical or military opportunities are encouraged to join.

Training is conducted on alternating Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Harrington Building at Mass. Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay. Interested applicants should contact Lt. Cdr. James McLoughlin at 508-759-8606.

Rent the United Parish hall

CARVER - Looking for somewhere to hold your next bridal shower, birthday party or meeting right here in town? The function room at the United Parish of Carver may be the answer. Its wide-open space with room for 125 people, a full working kitchen and plenty of tables and chairs provides a great space for a variety of needs. For more information, contact Cheryl in the church office at 508-866-4493.

Pet food donations needed

CARVER – Donations of pet food, especially cat food, are very much needed by the Friends of Carver Animals. If you would like to donate cat food to the Friends of Carver Animals – canned or dry cat food – you may drop off your donation at the Food Pantry at the Council on Aging at the corner of Tremont and Lakeview streets in South Carver, with many thanks to COA Director Carole Julius for making this drop-off area available. To contact the Friends of Carver Animals to find other ways that you can help, email its President and Director of Adoptions Jeanne Richard at bjeannekitty@comcast.net. Friends of Carver Animals is a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization, so donations are tax-deductible.

Young Peoples’ Alliance of Carver

CARVER –YPAC has a home in the former CCAT television studio at Carver Middle High School. YPAC’s after-school programs for students in grades 6-8 include free time, homework/tutoring time, physical activities, game time and special programs. Registration forms can be downloaded at www.ypacinc.org. For information, email Executive Director Roger Shores at ypacinc@gmail.com. To volunteer with YPAC, contact YPAC Volunteer Director Mary Ross by personal message on Facebook or call her at 508-397-9239. Daily attendance is not mandatory to register for YPAC’s after-school programs.

Stray dogs policy

CARVER – Lakeville Animal Control Officers cannot accept stray dogs from anyone other than the Carver Animal Control Officer. They will accept dogs being surrendered by their owners, as long as the standard $50 surrender fee is paid.

Beach/transfer station stickers

CARVER – Town of Carver beach/transfer station stickers are available in the Building Department at Town Hall. The stickers are $10 for those 65 and over, and $20 for everyone else. Take your license or registration to verify residency.

Free playgroups

CARVER – Free playgroups are held Wednesday mornings from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Community Room at the Carver Library, located at 2 Meadowbrook Way, for children ages 3 to 5 years with a parent or guardian. The activities are based on science, technology, engineering and math. The program is free to Carver residents as well as families in surrounding communities. Call 508-747-7575, ext. 6247, to register. This is funded through a grant from the state Department of Early Education and Care.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

PLYMOUTH - Do you need help paying for groceries? Times are tough and money is tight. Paying for food can be hard. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps millions of Americans put food on the table. South Shore Community Action Council Inc. (SSCAC) is scheduling appointments to help low-income and working South Shore residents apply for SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps. If you currently receive SNAP benefits, SSCAC can help you recertify your eligibility. The highly trained and compassionate staff will help you submit your SNAP application and documents. Don’t go without, reach out.

SNAP Eligibility Guidelines include: · Households with children under 19 and pregnant women living alone must have a total gross income below 200 percent of the poverty level. · Adult-only households (age 19-59) must have a total gross income below 130 percent of the poverty level. · Households made up of all elders (age 60+) or disabled individuals have no gross income limit, but are subject to an asset test. Since 1965, South Shore Community Action Council has provided a range of critical services to low-income individuals and families on the South Shore of Massachusetts. SSCAC works to eliminate poverty along the South Shore by providing low-income people with opportunities and supports for education, training, and work. For more information about SNAP or to schedule an appointment, call 508-747-7575, ext. 6239. The SSCAC office is located at 71 Obery St. in Plymouth.

CARES Program in Carver

CARVER – CARES provides an opportunity for people with memory impairment and their care partners to participate in two separate support groups – held simultaneously. One group provides information, guidance and respite to caregivers, while the other group provides conversation and socialization for those with memory impairment. The program is free and confidential, allowing for freedom of self-expression and open conversation. Programs are led by trained facilitators from Hope Dementia & Alzheimer’s Services with specialized training and extensive experience. The CARES program is held on the first Wednesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at South Meadow Village, off South Meadow Road. For more information or to register, contact South Meadow Village at 508-866-4480 or email Info@HopeDementia.org.

Veteran’s Work-off Program Valor Act

CARVER – The Veteran’s Work-off Program Valor Act is open to any veteran with a DD-214 whose condition of service is other than dishonorable. A veteran, as defined by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, must have served a minimum of 90 days on active duty, not active duty for training. A veteran who is an employee of the town of Carver is ineligible to participate in this program. The veteran’s property tax liability is reduced in exchange for the volunteer services. The number of participants is limited. For more information, contact the assessor’s office at 508-866-3410.

Road to Serenity Al Anon support group

CARVER – The Road to Serenity Al Anon group meets from 9:30 to 11 Friday mornings at the Church of the Vine (downstairs in the Fellowship Room), at 5 Wareham St. in South Carver. This is a support group for families and friends of alcoholics and substance abusers.

Coalition seeks donations

KINGSTON – The Plymouth Area Coalition seeks donations of bath towels and washcloths in good, usable condition for parents and children residing in the family shelter program. Deliver your donation to 149 Bishops Highway in Kingston. For more information, call 781-582-2010.

Fit Club at Blue Angel Healing

CARVER – The Carver Fit Club at Blue Angel Healing invites you to attend its weekly meetings at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. Saturdays at Blue Angel Healing, in the Landmark Center at 40 North Main St. This is a free health/wellness group dedicated to collectively helping each member reach their fitness goals. All fitness levels are welcome. The club uses workout programs that are pre-approved by Beachbody, and are beginning with the Slim in 6 series by Debbie Seibers. For more information, contact Cindy at 774-773-5467 or Blue Angel Healing at 781-964-6606, or go to facebook.com/carverfitclub.

Homeowner assistance

PLYMOUTH – South Shore Community Action Council Inc. is working with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office to provide assistance to homeowners who have lost their homes to foreclosure. The HomeCorps Borrower Recovery Initiative helps with finding new housing, financial assistance for moving expenses and family stabilization resources. Stabilization resources include information and referrals to community-based support programs, financial and credit counseling and follow-up support. Call South Shore Community Action Council at 508-747-7575, ext. 6257, to inquire about the program. Additional information may be found at www.sscac.org or at www.mass.gov/ago/homecorps. If you are facing foreclosure and have not yet lost your home, the HomeCorp Loan Modification Initiative may be able to help you. Call the Attorney General’s Office at 617-573-5333.

Old class pictures sought

CARVER – The Carver Historical Commission would like to add old class pictures to its collection. Photos of classes attending the Benjamin Ellis School, the old Center School and the Gov. John Carver School would be appreciated. Identification of pupils is most helpful. Contact Connie Shaw at 508-866-4453 or leave pictures to be loaned or donated at the main desk of the Carver Library.

VNA of Cape Cod

CARVER – Kathy Ganey, a public health nurse with the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of Cape Cod, is at the COA every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon for blood pressure checks and on the first Tuesday of the month for glucose testing. Adult immunizations are offered by appointment only, by calling 800-631-3900.

Habitat’s ReStore

CARVER – Doing some summer cleaning and not quite sure where to put all of the things in that unwanted pile? Donate those items to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth’s ReStore. Habitat’s ReStore, located on Route 58 in Carver, sells donated materials to contractors and the general public at a discounted price. The proceeds from the sale of all donated items go toward the construction of Habitat homes. No item is too small, as items currently in the ReStore range from windows and home decor to nuts and bolts. As long as it’s still in good condition, the ReStore would love to have it. Donating to the ReStore is also a good way to help the environment by keeping your unwanted items out of landfills. If you’re looking to take in some new items for remodeling projects, stop by the ReStore and save 50-90 percent off retail price on everything in the store. New merchandise comes in on a regular basis from retailers, contractors and individuals. The store is located at 72 N. Main St. in Carver, and the hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. For more information about the ReStore and how to volunteer or donate, visit www.hfhplymouth.org or visit the Greater Plymouth Habitat & ReStore Facebook page.

Old Colony Business Council

The South Shore Chamber of Commerce has formed the Old Colony Business Council, comprised of 12 towns within the southwesterly region of the South Shore.

The new Business Council will provide increased representation to South Shore Chamber members in the following communities: Holbrook; Whitman; Hanson; Kingston; Duxbury; Pembroke; Plymouth; Carver; Avon; Plympton; Halifax; and Abington.

The South Shore Chamber and leaders of the newly formed Old Colony Business Council will work closely with the business leaders within the 12-member towns to build relationships, connect business, political, town government and other leaders in a continuing effort to positively impact the communities served. The Old Colony Business Council will meet once a quarter. Meetings will be open to the public and will often spotlight a local town official, politician or business leader in an educational setting, at a member business, hosted by a member.

WatermelonAlligator Theatre Company to present ‘A Christmas Carol’

PLYMOUTH — WatermelonAlligator Theatre Company will present a one-night only production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Bryantville United Methodist Church, 546 Mattakeesett St., Pembroke.

The production will be presented in an original adaptation in the style of an old-time radio play, with live sound effects and local actors bringing this tale to life. The original script was adapted by WatermelonAlligator Theatre Company’s Jess Wilson and has been recently heard live on WATD for the past several holiday seasons.

This production is directed by Garrett Olson, of Pembroke. He is also a lay leader at the Bryantville United Methodist Church. Anastasia O’Brien, of Whitman, will be the stage manager for the production.

The cast for this production will include Randall Fink, of Abington; Stephanie Clark, of Mattapoisett; Victoria Smith, of Mashpee; Dennis Lewoczko, of Middleborough; Garrett and Harmonie Olson, of Pembroke; Kasey Bishoff, Bill Driscoll and Victoria Rice, of Plymouth; and Anastasia O’Brien, of Whitman.

Cost: $15 general admission, $50 family four-pack. All four tickets must be purchased at once for the family four-pack discount to apply. Doors will open 30 minutes before the show begins and all seating is general admission. If there are any tickets remaining for a particular show, they will be on sale at the door 30 minutes prior to showtime.

For information and tickets: 508-743-2223; facebook.com/watermelonalligator.